Amodei's call to pace AI, backed by Altman and Musk, sent the SOX down 5.6%, AMD −5.9% and Nvidia −3.5% on 14 September 2026 while Microsoft rose. Why.
Nvidia posted $96.2 billion in quarterly revenue, guided to $108 billion and forecast 70% growth for fiscal 2028. The stock rose 8.7%, then fell 4.6%.
The PHLX Semiconductor Index is up over 65% YTD into mid-June 2026, with NVIDIA still leading the AI-capex trade. Ruslan Averin explains why the leg is real, where the 1999 comparison fits, and how he's sizing it.
My earnings options framework: buy straddles pre-earnings when IV rank <40, sell post-earnings CSPs when IV is still elevated. Two NVDA trades — one loss, one win.
NVDA reports May 20. IV is 40–55% before earnings, then collapses. Here's how to trade it without getting crushed.
I sold the May $250 covered call for $10.50 per share with IV at 31%. Effective cost basis: $216.90. Target: either 9.9% return at assignment or keep shares if.
VIX at 17.8 after six weeks of compression. NVDA earnings May 21. The pre-earnings vol expansion window is open — here is the setup.